TCL 6-Series QLED Roku TV

Very good brightness ; Excellent black levels ; Sharp mini-LED backlight control ; Excellent HDR color ; THX Certified Game Mode

Complicated picture settings ; Capped at 1440p for 120Hz games ; SDR color a bit off

Bright HDR highlights ; Deep blacks ; Excellent color when calibrated ; Good motion handling ; Quick backlight system

Great brightness and contrast ; 4K 120Hz and VRR 144Hz support ; Affordable for a mini-LED TV

Thin-sounding built-in speakers ; Picture adjustments not easily accessible ; No ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV support

The new TCL 6-Series is the company’s flagship TV lineup, and it makes the most of mini-LED backlight tech to deliver a bright, yet refined picture that can stand up to daytime viewing or dim-the-lights home theater. Its Roku interface is both easy on...

Mini LED backlight Quantum dot colors 8K resolution Built-in Roku TV

8K upscaling isn’t perfect Motion artifacting Only two ports are HDMI 2.1 Sound balance issues

The 8K version of the TCL 6-Series has nearly everything we’d want specs-wise: 8K resolution, Mini LED backlights and a quantum dot filter for better color at the lowest price for any 8K TV. Its audio performance is far from perfect and only two ports...

Roku smart TV is simple, capable

Some issues with low-light dimming

But if maximizing your TV-buying dollar is your goal, Roku TV is a small price to pay for a TV that’s as packed—and as low-priced—as the TCL 65R655.

Bright, colorful picture ; Built-in Roku smart features ; Class-leading gaming features

Not enough A/V customization settings ; Out-of-the-box picture is too cool ; Chunky, ho-hum design

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Excellent picture with QLED-boosted color and mini-LED backlight ; Great gaming performance ; Roku TV offers a huge app selection and easy interface ; Improved Roku remote

Sound is a little weak ; Roku is missing some of the latest apps

In late 2019, TCL flew me to the company's U.S. offices in California to spend an afternoon with its new flagship, the 75Q825 8-Series UHD Roku TV, a 75-inch 4K LCD model. Not all of the set's firmware was complete, but we took advantage of the...

Beautiful display with minimal bezels ; Great 4K picture quality ; HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support ; Great value for money ; 4 HDMI ports ; Easy to use UI ; Voice control on remote works well (as does Google Assistant and Alexa support)

No 4K 120fps support for Xbox Series X & PS5 ; Wi-Fi hasn’t improved over the previous model ; Roku OS interface seems slightly dated visually

The TCL 6-Series (2020) is a great 4K TV that offers good value for money and excellent picture quality.